Police Officer Jamie Daniel Buenting, Rockwell City Police Department, Iowa

Police Officer Jamie Daniel Buenting

Rockwell City Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch Friday, September 13, 2013

Jamie Daniel Buenting

Police Officer Jamie Buenting was shot and killed during a standoff at a home on Pleasant Street at approximately 1:40 am.

Officers had responded to the home approximately four hours earlier after receiving a report that a man wanted for felony domestic assault was at the location. The man refused to exit the home when officers arrived and barricade himself inside. The subject fired a single shot at approximately 1:40 am and struck Officer Buenting, killing him.

The subject remained barricaded inside his home until surrendering at approximately 5:30 am. On September 5, 2014, he was found guilty of first degree murder.

Officer Buenting had served with the 4-officer Rockwell City Police Department for eight years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two young children.

Bio

Age 37
Tour 12 years
Badge 13-24

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Guilty of first degree murder

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John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

September 13, 2018